A coworker recently shared this newspaper clipping with me at a meeting:
"A British researcher has confirmed what pet owners have long suspected--that animals can actually sense when their masters are coming home. Rupert Sheldrake, former director of cell biochemistry at Cambridge University, reported that 46 percent of the dogs he studied began preparing for their owners' return up to an hour before they got home, even if they worked odd shifts.
The animals usually became agitated and went to the window to watch for their owners' return. Some cats and other pets showed similar psychic bonds with their masters, said Sheldrake, who collected 1,500 case studies from around the world. One myna bird would begin shouting, 'Robbie's coming home,' when its owner was returning from a trip."
This article is from September 6, 1996 (newspaper and author unknown).
Many of us can relate to our pets greeting us when we get home as if they knew we were on our way, whether it be from the sounds of our cars or a psychic feeling as this article suggests. One of my cats greets me at the door most days (unless she's soaking up some serious sun or in a deep catnap), but she doesn't go to the door when neighbors come in the house. Maybe it's the way I walk up to the door or the specific sound of my keys jingling--I'll never know! But it's definitely always a nice feeling to be greeted by a furry friend after a long day.
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